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ABSTRACT STYLE

Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.

Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.

Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.

Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.

Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.

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Style: Abstract
I wasn't expecting yuu - Contemporary geometric abstraction - Oil Painting
I wasn't expecting yuu - Contemporary geometric abstraction - Oil Painting

I wasn't expecting yuu - Contemporary geometric abstraction - Oil Painting

Located in DE

Lilly Muth's geometric abstractions are colourful works full figures that of space such as the distance, shape, size, and relative position of figures. Her use of colour is bold yet ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Moonscape I

Moonscape I

By Marina Stern

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This work is part of our exhibition Marina Stern Luminary, the first retrospective of the artist since 2007. Marina Stern was a multifaceted New York-based artist whose works ranged...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Md Tokon - River to Sea, Sea to sky, Painting 2014

Md Tokon - River to Sea, Sea to sky, Painting 2014

By Md Tokon

Located in Stamford, CT

Collection: Silent Space Acrylic on canvas Md Tokon's style has reflected the art of American Abstract Expressionists. Md Tokon spent his early years in Jhenidah and Dhaka. The phys...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Metope
Metope

Metope

By Michael Di Cerbo

Located in New York, NY

“Metope” was painted in 1996 with acrylic on canvas. The stretched canvas size is 56.25 x 46.25 inches. The artist's initials “M. D. C.” are in the lower left. Unframed. Between the...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Mystic Rhizome - Original Colorful Organic Abstract Botanical Painting on Paper
Mystic Rhizome - Original Colorful Organic Abstract Botanical Painting on Paper

Mystic Rhizome - Original Colorful Organic Abstract Botanical Painting on Paper

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Krisanne Souter weaves together elements of nature and ancient feminine archetypes, such as the Mother and the Mystic. Botanical themes, playful elements, and unexpected surprises ar...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil

Untitled, 1979 - contemporary, gestural, abstract, acrylic on paper
Untitled, 1979 - contemporary, gestural, abstract, acrylic on paper

Untitled, 1979 - contemporary, gestural, abstract, acrylic on paper

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This contemporary abstract acrylic painting is by Carol Sutton. A flurry of colour and gestural brushstrokes dance across the canvas in this engaging acrylic painting by artist Caro...

Category

1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Derriere Le Miroir No. 201, Untitled
Derriere Le Miroir No. 201, Untitled

Derriere Le Miroir No. 201, Untitled

By Alexander Calder

Located in Austin, TX

Artist: Alexander Calder Title: Derriere Le Miroir No. 201, Untitled Single Lithograph from the Derriere le Miroir No. 201 publication. Unsigned and unnumbered from an edition of p...

Category

1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Antique American Signed Interior Modernist Abstract San Fran Museum Painting
Antique American Signed Interior Modernist Abstract San Fran Museum Painting

Antique American Signed Interior Modernist Abstract San Fran Museum Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American modernist signed interior oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Image size, 9L x 10H. Provenance from the San Francisco Museum of Art.

Category

1930s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Textures" (2025) by Dan McCaw, Abstracted, Figural Oil Painting
"Textures" (2025) by Dan McCaw, Abstracted, Figural Oil Painting

"Textures" (2025) by Dan McCaw, Abstracted, Figural Oil Painting

Located in Denver, CO

Dan McCaw's (US based) "Textures" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an abstracted figure in a moody interior setting. Artist Statement: Born: 1942 A solid founda...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Unknown
Unknown

Unknown

Located in Chesterfield, MI

Nautical abstract expressionist painting that is signed by the artist, but spelling of name is unclear: either Palermo or Palmaro? Signed in bottom right corner. Bottom Left co...

Category

20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

“Untitled”
“Untitled”

“Untitled”

By John Little

Located in Southampton, NY

Early, original oil on canvas painting by the well known American abstract expressionist artist, John Little. Signed and dated lower right, 1958. Signed and dated verso. Rose Fried...

Category

1950s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cuerpos Magnéticos #15. Wall Sculpture
Cuerpos Magnéticos #15. Wall Sculpture

Cuerpos Magnéticos #15. Wall Sculpture

By Carla Gimbatti

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Cuerpos Magnéticos was born searching for the relationship between nature and our bodies: we see rocks, bones, structures, flexibility, attractions, spaces, movement, stillness. Cuer...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Epoxy Resin

"Untitled" - Bright Colorful Mixed Media Textured Contemporary Abstract Artwork
"Untitled" - Bright Colorful Mixed Media Textured Contemporary Abstract Artwork

"Untitled" - Bright Colorful Mixed Media Textured Contemporary Abstract Artwork

By Steven H. Rehfeld

Located in Carmel, CA

Steven H. Rehfeld (American, born 1954) "Untitled" 2023 Oil paint, paper, newsprint, tissue paper, glue, mixed media, canvas, stretcher bars The artist signed the back of the paintin...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Stretcher Bars, Newsprint, Tissue...

Etching 1916 Number II
Etching 1916 Number II

Etching 1916 Number II

By Wassily Kandinsky

Located in New York, NY

Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944), Etching 1916 Number II, drypoint, signed in pencil lower right, titled, numbered (No. 9) and dated lower left [also with initials and date in the plate lower right]. Reference: Roethel 154, only state, edition of 10. In excellent condition (the barest handling fold at sheet edge), printed on a heavy ivory wove paper, the full sheet with full margins, 4 7/8 x 3 1/4, the sheet 17 1/2 x 13 inches, archival mount with window mat. A fine fresh impression of this great rarity, printed in a dark brown ink. Kandinsky created this drypoint (erroneously named Etching 1916) in early 1916 while staying with Gabriel Munter in Stockholm during the winter of 1915-16. This is from the second series of drypoints he made; the first was in the year 1913-14. Provenance: Kornfeld Auction, Bern, June 2007. The tiny size of this edition (10) makes this print a great rarity within the Kandinsky’s printed...

Category

1910s Abstract Art

Materials

Drypoint

Deux rouges

Deux rouges

By James Coignard

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Free shipment worldwide Acquired directly from the artist. Size without frame: 81x65 cm (Size with frame 88x73 cm) “With just a few strokes of his brush he conjures up an entire w...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

"Rhythmic Sanctuary" Abstract metallic glaze stoneware ceramic sculpture
"Rhythmic Sanctuary" Abstract metallic glaze stoneware ceramic sculpture

"Rhythmic Sanctuary" Abstract metallic glaze stoneware ceramic sculpture

Located in East Quogue, NY

Hand-pitched speckled stoneware ceramic sculpture with metallic glaze by Jessamyn Go. Jessamyn Go's work is deeply rooted in the visceral, meditative experience of working with clay...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware, Glaze

Provincetown (Cape Cod landscape)
Provincetown (Cape Cod landscape)

Provincetown (Cape Cod landscape)

By James Floyd Clymer

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Beautiful ca.1930 double-sided abstract painting by American artist, James Floyd Clymer (1893-1982). On the Docks, Sunset. Watercolor and pencil on paper measures 15 x 20.5 inches. S...

Category

Early 20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Watercolor, Rag Paper, Pencil

original lithograph

original lithograph

By Joan Miró

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1965 for the art revue Derriere le Miroir (issue number 151-152) and published in Paris by Maeght. Size: 15 x 11 inches (378 x 277 mm). There ...

Category

1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Amela Rasi Abstract Geometric Painting with Red Triangle Oil on Canvas
Amela Rasi Abstract Geometric Painting with Red Triangle Oil on Canvas

Amela Rasi Abstract Geometric Painting with Red Triangle Oil on Canvas

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, guaranteeing its originality and provenance. We offer secure worldwide delivery to any address you specify, ensuring that your purchase arrives in pristine condition. If you require additional shipping options or a bespoke quote from our trusted network of carriers, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our team is here to help you find the best solutions for a smooth and secure delivery experience. Born in 1986 in Saarbrücken, Germany, Amela lives and works as a visual artist in Munich. As the daughter of migrants from former Yugoslavia, she grew up bilingual and her live had taken place between Germany and Bosnia. This experience has had a particularly strong influence on the content of her work. The paintings of Amela Rasi...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Cotton, Linen, Oil, Acrylic, Pigment

Nets – Mid-Century Modernism, Atelier 17
Nets – Mid-Century Modernism, Atelier 17

Nets – Mid-Century Modernism, Atelier 17

By Sigismond Kolos-Vari

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Sigismond Kolos-Vari, 'Nets', color etching with soft-ground and aquatint, edition 200 (1 of 60 artist's proofs), 1952. Signed and dated in pencil. Numbered L/LX in pencil. A superb, richly-inked impression, on heavy, off-white, Arches wove paper; the full sheet with margins (1 3/8 to 3 1/2 inches), in excellent condition. Published by the Guide de la Gravure, Switzerland, with their blindstamp in the bottom left sheet corner. Matted to museum standards, unframed. Image size 11 3/4 x 15 5/8 inches (298 x 397 mm); sheet size 15 x 22 1/4 inches (381 x 565 mm). ABOUT THE ARTIST Sigismund Kolos-Vari was born in Hungary and attended the School of Applied Arts in Budapest from 1915 to 1918 and then the School of Decorative Arts until 1925. The artist settled in Paris, and his first one-person show in 1928 at Galerie Miromesnil, which was highly successful, led to numerous subsequent exhibitions, including with the prestigious Galerie Bonaparte in 1929 and Galerie Povolosky in 1930. Kolos-Vari’s early success was abruptly interrupted by the outbreak of WWII when he was arrested by the Gestapo and imprisoned in the Gurs internment camp. During this period, he created a sketchbook for a little girl, which is now preserved at the Centre de Documentation Juive Contemporaine at the Mémorial de la Shoah in Paris. He managed to escape after two years, crossing the border into Switzerland. After the war, he returned to Paris with a renewed dedication to his painting, producing increasingly powerful compositions. His work was highly acclaimed when shown at an important 1946 exhibition at the Musée National d’Art Moderne de Paris, organized by Jean Cassou. The artist was then approached by the eminent art dealer Jean Bucher, who gave Kolos-Vary a major one-person show at his gallery in 1948. During this post-war period, Kolos-Vary participated in the radical Salon de Mai, 1949-1958, the Salon des Réalités Nouvelles, 1956-1961, and the Salon des Comparaisons, 1960-1962. Supported by his association with Stanley William Hayter and the landmark printmaking workshop Atelier 17...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

2106, Mix media on Canvas
2106, Mix media on Canvas

2106, Mix media on Canvas

By Alejandra Quintanilla

Located in Miami Beach, FL

2106, 2022 by Alejandra Quintanilla Mix media on Canvas Image size: 120 cm. H x 160 cm. W One of a Kind Unframed Alejandra Quintanilla graduated with a degree in Arts from the Uni...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

CC #86 - Green Blue Abstract Geometric Wall Sculpture
CC #86 - Green Blue Abstract Geometric Wall Sculpture

CC #86 - Green Blue Abstract Geometric Wall Sculpture

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Anna Kruhelska, a talented visual artist and practicing architect from Lodz, Poland, merges her expertise in both fields to create captivating artworks. With a background in major ar...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Wood, Plywood, Mixed Media, Acrylic

J'aime La Vie - Colorful Abstract Floral Landscape Painting
J'aime La Vie - Colorful Abstract Floral Landscape Painting

J'aime La Vie - Colorful Abstract Floral Landscape Painting

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Drawing inspiration from an immersive and impressionistic interpretation of nature, Canadian artist Vé Boisvert paints textural original artworks that capture the fleeting effects of...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

original lithograph
original lithograph

original lithograph

By Joan Miró

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris in 1964 by Mourlot Frères and issued in a limited edition of 2000 on Arches wove paper. Image size: 3 1/4 x 7 1/2 inches (80 x 185 mm). ...

Category

1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Mountain Reverie Series 11, Abstract Painting
Mountain Reverie Series 11, Abstract Painting

Mountain Reverie Series 11, Abstract Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A breathtaking panorama of mountains emerges from the mist in artist Siyuan Ma's piece. The abstract imagery takes the viewer into a ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Watercolor

Organic Way - Original Minimalist Blush and Blue Modern Abstract Painting
Organic Way - Original Minimalist Blush and Blue Modern Abstract Painting

Organic Way - Original Minimalist Blush and Blue Modern Abstract Painting

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Clara Berta’s acrylic and mixed-media paintings blend texture and color to create harmony, mystery, and depth on the painted surface. Her paintings transform spaces into Zen environm...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Pink Indian Mountain Temple Garden

Pink Indian Mountain Temple Garden

By Paul Wadsworth

Located in Brecon, Powys

Paul Wadsworth has a very special, innate talent for transporting the viewer into other realms. In his stunning, vibrant works from his travels on the Indian sub-continent the painti...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Silver Skull.  Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Painting
Silver Skull.  Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Painting

Silver Skull. Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Painting

By Sax Berlin

Located in Brecon, Powys

Sax Berlin's Skull series form part of his Neo-Expressionist works. Berlin works with speed on these pieces, gives them a sense of urgency. In "person" they are electric and magnetic...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Silver

“The Flower That Nourishes” Series: Flowers That Feed Us
“The Flower That Nourishes” Series: Flowers That Feed Us

“The Flower That Nourishes” Series: Flowers That Feed Us

Located in Zofingen, AG

The Flower That Nourishes” explores the connection between beauty and usefulness — the wisdom of nature we often forget. Nasturtium is a plant that nourishes and heals, yet remains a...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Chop Jit - Large Abstract Color Drenched Unique Mixed Media Painting on Canvas
Chop Jit - Large Abstract Color Drenched Unique Mixed Media Painting on Canvas

Chop Jit - Large Abstract Color Drenched Unique Mixed Media Painting on Canvas

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rue Bootay, a New York-born artist now rooted in the vibrant artistic landscape of Los Angeles, navigates the avant-garde realm of nonrepresentational surrealism with a style uniquel...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Lilies Pond
Lilies Pond

Lilies Pond

Located in Zofingen, AG

shipped in roll „Lilies Pond” belongs to the Inner Landscapes series — contemplative landscapes in which nature appears as a memory and functions as an autonomous decorative object. ...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Khloris 003. Abstract Painting. From The Khloris Series
Khloris 003. Abstract Painting. From The Khloris Series

Khloris 003. Abstract Painting. From The Khloris Series

By Francisco Larios

Located in Miami Beach, FL

The central concept of Larios painting series KHLORIS is based on the idea of ​​the garden as a metaphorical space. Larios seeks to find a certain romantic beauty in the details of n...

Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Lacquer, Pastel, Automotive Paint, Acrylic

Abstract art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract art available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Sumit Mehndiratta, Giorgio Lo Fermo, Francisco Nicolás, and Dadodu . Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Synthetic Resin Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Abstract art, so small editions measuring 0.02 inches across are also available.